Lis pendens means suit pending in Latin. In the foreclosure process, a lis pendens is a public document that's filed with the county clerk at the same time that your lender files your public foreclosure complaint.
In Georgia, claimants must file a mechanics lien within 90 days from last date of furnishing labor or materials to the project. In Georgia, all lien claimants must initiate the enforcement of the lien within 365 days from the date on which the lien was filed.
Duration of valid notice. - A valid notice of lis pendens, filed pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 44-14-610, remains effective as constructive notice of the action referred to therein only until a final judgment has been entered in the action and the time for appeal therefrom has expired.
A notice of lis pendens must be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county where the real property is situated in a book kept for such purposes and must contain (1) a notice of the institution of the action, (2) the names of the parties, (3) the time of the institution of the action, (4) the ...
Georgia's quiet title law allows individuals to clear a property's title by filing an action in the Superior Court of the county where the property is located. Once the action is filed, the court examines the title's history and claims. It then determines who holds the rightful ownership.
Cancellation of lis pendens - Before final judgment, a notice of lis pendens may be cancelled upon order of the court, after proper showing that the notice is for the purpose of molesting the adverse party, or that it is not necessary to protect the rights of the party who caused it to be registered.
Other than resolution of the pending lawsuit, the only way to remove a lis pendens is by expungement, which requires a court order from a circuit judge. If you refuse service or the action is otherwise delayed, the lis pendens remains intact, making it difficult to sell or otherwise transfer a property.
To attach a lien to real estate, the creditor records the judgment with the superior court clerk in the Georgia county where the debtor has real estate now or may have real estate in the future.